LFF LAUREATE
- “Dragan Rubeša” critic’s award
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Returning to her homeland, the filmmaker captures the inspiring story of Sely, a rebellious huntress, exploring themes of female empowerment, intergenerational friendship, and self-realisation through vivid contemporary and archival visuals.
Maja Alibegović
Maja Alibegović is a director, photographer, and curator living between Ljubljana and Zagreb. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana and completed her master’s degree in Film and Television Directing – Documentary Film, at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, in 2021. She is the author of several short documentary films that have been screened at festivals across the region.
Title:
My Friend Sely
Year of production:
2025
Duration:
45
Director: Maja Alibegović
Screenplay: Maja Alibegović
Photography: Eva Basta
Editing: Marta Broz
Production company: Akademija dramske umjetnosti
Coproduction: My friend Sely